You know, as this was on the ground, I might be inclined to just sit back and watch what happens. Aren't these doors actually locked? Will it open if you try? Of all the times you hear stories like this, I don't think I have ever heard one where someone does actually open the door right up, so wonder if they will

"Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the plain comes to a complete stop at the gate and the captain turns off the fasten seatbelt light, even if you're crazy and think the wing is on fire"

Tha_MonkeyClaw:"Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the plain comes to a complete stop at the gate and the captain turns off the fasten seatbelt light, even if you're crazy and think the wing is on fire"

colinspooky:You know, as this was on the ground, I might be inclined to just sit back and watch what happens. Aren't these doors actually locked? Will it open if you try? Of all the times you hear stories like this, I don't think I have ever heard one where someone does actually open the door right up, so wonder if they will

They are there to be opened. If they are "armed" a slide deploys when they are opened. Ordinarily it's best not to have the slide sucked through the running engines.

colinspooky:You know, as this was on the ground, I might be inclined to just sit back and watch what happens. Aren't these doors actually locked? Will it open if you try? Of all the times you hear stories like this, I don't think I have ever heard one where someone does actually open the door right up, so wonder if they will

In flight, pressurization keeps the doors from being opened since they open inwards before opening out.

On the ground after the pressure has been equalized, sanity is the only thing keeping a passenger from opening the doors.